Dale Earnhardt Jr. will miss at least two more races while he recovers from a concussion.

Earnhardt, who skipped the last three races, will sit out at Watkins Glen International on Sunday and at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 20. Four-time series champion Jeff Gordon will replace Earnhardt behind the wheel in the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.

The team made the announcement Monday, saying Earnhardt hasn’t been cleared to race.

Earnhardt underwent further evaluation Monday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program. The driver said on his weekly podcast that he continues to experience issues with balance and gaze stabilization.

Gordon subbed for Earnhardt at Indianapolis and Pocono, finishing 13th and 27th. His next start will be the 800th of his Cup career.

Jurisprudence

Another Bear arrested >> Baylor University offensive lineman Rami Hammad has been accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend.

Hammad is free on bond after being arrested Monday on a felony stalking charge. Baylor athletics spokesman Nick Joos says the 21-year-old junior from Irving was suspended from all team activities.

The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that an arrest affidavit said Hammad waited for an ex-girlfriend before she entered class on July 7. After class, the ex-girlfriend saw Hammad waiting and told her professor she was afraid to leave alone.

Hammad then allegedly followed the woman and professor to the professor’s office. They tried unsuccessfully to call the Baylor athletic department, then called police.

The affidavit says Hammad continued to try to contact the woman after officers told him to stay away from her.